How coronavirus is affecting my life: A personal account
Michael, one of our Experts by Experience tells us a little bit about himself and how social isolation due to the corona virus outbreak is affecting him: I am living…
The impact of the coronavirus strategy for people with dementia who live alone
There are certain groups in society for whom the current strategy for dealing with coronavirus does not appear to cater very effectively. One of these groups is people with dementia…
Supporting someone with dementia when they need care in the emergency department: Some practical tips
The possibility of a loved one with dementia needing treatment in the emergency department can provoke anxiety. This can be a challenge at the best of times, but COVID-19 heightens…
Supporting people living with dementia during the coronavirus outbreak
Keeping the brain active During the current coronavirus pandemic, we have been wanting to raise everyone’s awareness around the particular issues for people living with dementia and their families and…
Whose quality of life is it?
Dr Yu-Tzu Wu, a research associate at King’s College London, and Dr Catherine Quinn, a lecturer at the Centre of Applied Dementia Studies, and colleagues from the IDEAL programme have…
Yorkshire Slow Learning – A sabbatical at the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies
So, what did you learn? I should be prepared for the most obvious question after a 2-month sabbatical at the world famous Centre for Applied Dementia Studies (CADS), but I…
14th UK Dementia Congress by Clare Mason, Michael Andrews, and Carla Rogers
The University of Bradford has had a presence at UK Dementia Congress for many years now and although we work closely with people living with dementia and their families, this…
Tripping into China – Visiting the School of Nursing, China Medical University, Shenyang
I am Oladayo Bifarin, a PhD student at the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, and my PhD is on working carers in China. In this blog post I will describe…
29th Alzheimer Europe Conference
The Centre for Applied Dementia Studies was well represented at the 29th Alzheimer Europe Conference “Making valuable connections” that was held in The Hague from the 23 to 25 October 2019….
Ethnography of dementia-friendly involvement : an ongoing research
The Centre for Applied Dementia Studies was very pleased to have Simon Lemaire from The Universite de Namur (Belgium) visiting us for three months. Simon tells us about his research…